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Rani Samyuktha
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Wikipedia article
'Rani Samyuktha' is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran as Prithviraj Chauhan and Padmini as the eponymous queen. It was released on 14 January 1962.
Plot
Prithvirajan falls in love when he sees a portrait of princess Samyuktha. To insult him, her father Jayachandran installs his statue at the entrance to the palace hall where the 'svayamvara' (a ceremony to choose the bridegroom) by the princess is to take place. Getting wind of it, Prithvirajan rushes to the spot on a horse and carries away his sweetheart, while others present watch shocked and stunned.
Cast
* M. G. Ramachandran as Prithviraj Chauhan
* Padmini as Rani Samyuktha
* M. N. Nambiar as Muhammad Ghori (guest appearance)
* Ragini as Amrawathi
* K. A. Thangavelu
* M. G. Chakrapani as Shankaroy
* M. N. Rajam as Bhawani
* M. Saroja
* S. V. Sahasranamam as Jaichandra
Production
The story of Samyukta and Prithviraj Chauhan is a popular love story and had been filmed several times in Indian cinema. In 1942, it was made in Tamil, titled 'Prithivirajan', with P. U. Chinnappa and A. Sakunthala in the lead roles. Rani Samyuktha, the 1962 edition of the same story, was produced by A. C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk. There was a talk among M. G. Ramachandran's close friends that a misunderstanding arose between him and the producer and that somewhat affected his performance in the film.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.
Release and reception
'Rani Samyuktha' was released on 14 January 1962, and performed averagely. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2015 that the film is remembered for "The melodious music of K. V. Mahadevan, the brilliant performance of Padmini in the title role and MGR as Prithviraj."
References
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